What would cause Everybody Loves Raymond and The Nanny to do a crossover? The
fact that they were both on CBS? The fact that both shows are set in New York? Well these facts
were definitely contributing factors but they weren't the actual reasons for the crossover.

The Nanny was a sitcom about a Jewish hairdresser from Queens named Fran
Fine, played by Fran Drescher, who ends up becoming the nanny for the children of a rich Broadway producer. Everybody
Loves Raymond was a sitcom based on the stand up comedy act of its star Ray Romano. On the show Ray
played Ray Barone, sportswriter, husband, father and son. The show was largely about his family
misadventures. For example: Ray buys condoms in colorful packaging so he and his wife can... you
know. Ray's dad comes over to hand out candy for Halloween, runs out of candy and ends up handing
out the condoms thinking they are chocolate coins. Now Ray is doubly screwed. First he has to go
to all the neighbors apologize and explain. On top of that his dad gave away ALL the condoms so Ray
still doesn't get any... you know.

So what exactly happened in the crossover? Well it happened on The Nanny.
The title character Fran Fine went to her class
reunion. And guess who else happened to be in Fran's class? Everybody Loves Raymonds lead
character Ray Barone! Which brings us back to why did this crossover happen?

Simple. In real life Fran Drescher who played Fran Fine and Ray Romano who
played Ray Barone actually did go to the same school and were in fact classmates! A couple of
friends from the old school, both got New York CBS sitcoms... what the hell? If the real Ray and
Fran knew each other and went to schhol together why shouldn't their TV alter egos?